We have had success in our Reducing Antibiotic Prescribing project ( which also reduced greatly the number of GP appointments needed without disappointment to the patients).
We have been building on that achievement in some joint research on hospital discharges and re-admissions , for South Tees CCG, with RCVDA.
We are co-applicants in two projects in conjunction with a University.
NESCHA Board members are also involved as individuals ion a variety of research projects with Universities around the country.
We are working with two care provider forums and looking at the challenges they face post Covid , not least of which is recruitment.
We are also now embarking on a project to get views form hard to reach /seldom heard people who need regular prescriptions and are unable to collect these.
More news on this. soon but if you are interested please email wade.tovey@gmail.com
Interviewed by Matt Bailey at 7.10am on 29th July about NESCHA views on imminent Andy Burnham announcement later that morning. I was greatly encouraged by his feedback ( he said it was interesting and ran over time!) and wrote the paper attached.
I never dreamt that one day I would be living the system!.
Sadly Robert my co-author , died when I was in hospital some years ago but my wife visited daily and then she lived with a diagnosois mixed dementia for over four years, was admitted to hospital last October and, following a rapid discharge to a care home, died peacefully in December .
Despite a professional background in social work and years spent working on improving health and care systems, nothing fully prepares you for living that experience. It brought into sharp focus both the compassion of frontline staff and the frustrations families can face when services are not as joined-up or consistent as they should be.
NHS de-frazzle new book and brilliant review